Nicholas Tofowomo was gifted to the world today as a remarkable being. Regardless of what anyone says, to me, he is my HERO. He is such a great and amazing leader and a source of inspiration to many people. He is my HERO because of his courage, outstanding achievements, and noble qualities in providing leadership
By Wándé Àjàyí I had wanted to wait till after the tribunal has given its judgement before penning this but that could be termed a cowardly display. I come, bearing facts, and with a pledge not to sugar-coat the solemn truth. My loyalty and respect for the Party will not let me join them in
By Ogungbemi Adeyemi The quintessential and business guru of international recognition who hailed from Iju-Odo community of Ondo State in Nigeria will be marking yet another milestone as he celebrates his arrival into this world today, February 14. It is an incontrovertible fact that birthday celebrations all around the world are a day full of
By Kennedy Peretei In the face of economic, health and security challenges that plague our everyday life in Nigeria, it would have been unnecessary to comment on the present membership revalidation exercise of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with its attendant violence, condemnation and trickery. However, it is difficult to ignore the reverberating echoes of
By Kennedy Ikantu Peretei The last has not been heard on the seven days ultimatum given to herdsmen to vacate forest reserves in Ondo State by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN. The week started with a speech from the Governor that drew applause from a section of Ondo residents, who have been traumatised by herdsmen in
By Sola Ilesanmi It was one of those usual nights of surfing the social media to catch up with global events and get some relief from the routine of the day's job; Instagram and YouTube always come handy. That night, I stumbled on Sola Allyson's ministration at MASS 5.0 concert in Ibadan. "Oh, what a
By Kennedy Peretei Let me take reference from the lines of American Poet and Playwright, Lawrence S. Pertillar in his poem ”The beginning of the end." "It is the beginning of the end,Of delusions craved with promises,Made to fake them.And a return of prosperity…Shared exclusively between,Those rich and wealthy?Well…Only the ones kept on knees,Are those
Nigerian-American Esther Agbaje of Aramoko-Ekiti origin has just been elected into the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 2020 United States election. In this interview by FEMI OGUNTAYO, she talks about how her journey into politics started, why Americans voted Joe Biden, her thoughts about the EndSARS protests in Nigeria and other issues. Tell us
By Bisi Ezekiel Before his election as governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has proven himself as a dogged fighter. He demystified the political power bloc in the state led by former governor Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi. He was able to sustain the heat generated by the rivalry created in the search for the control
By Bayo Jimoh Professor Sulaiman Olanrewaju Abubakar, erstwhile Minister of National Planning, former Deputy Chairman, National Planning Commission, (NPC) and currently the Director-General, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) clocked 55 on October 16, 2020. On this eventful day, encomiums and accolades were poured on the Professor of Political Science and International Relations,
